Anglicanism

Anglicanism is a Christian denomination that evolved out of the practices, liturgy, and identity of the Church of England following the Protestant Reformation. The faith is self-presented as a middle way between Protestantism and Catholicism, leading to Anglicanism's identity being "Catholic and Reformed". The church officially broke with the Catholic Church under Queen Elizabeth I of England, but it retained Catholic traditions such as Bishops and Archbishops, apostolic succession, and the writings of the Church Fathers. Instead of being headed by the Pope, its spiritual head is the Archbishop of Canterbury.

The Anglican Church is the most prominent religious affiliation in England; it used to be the dominant church in the United States and Canada, but, in the aftermath of the American Revolutionary War, the Anglican Church in America became the Episcopal Church, while Canada had its own "Church of England in the Dominion of Canada" branch. Anglicanism is closely tied to the causes of social justice and pacifism, and women can be ordained as priests in the faith.